Public institutions
Public institutions deliver funded programmes and report on them on a fixed cycle. With approval paths and a forecast budget, each programme is ready for an audit.
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Power Framework alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is a Power Framework alternative for companies that want portfolio management and project execution in one system. Schedules, tasks, budgets and risks feed the portfolio directly.
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FlexiProject vs Power Framework
| Try for free | Power Framework | |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in Gantt chart | ||
| Kanban board | ||
| Approval paths | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Budget with forecast to completion | ||
| Project portfolios | ||
| Portfolio simulation | ||
| Project scoring | ||
| Resource workload | ||
| Dashboards with widgets | ||
| Operational tasks outside projects | ||
| Works without extra Microsoft licences | ||
| Unlimited free users | ||
| Rollout and configuration in the licence price | ||
| Self-service test account | ||
| On-premises version |
A Power Framework alternative from portfolio to task
In FlexiProject the portfolio, the schedule, the board and the budget work together in one system. Set up a test account or schedule a demo.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Power Framework alternative covers five areas of everyday project execution.
Plan tasks in the same system as the portfolio.
The schedule has four dependency types with a fixed lag, the critical path and a baseline. Project and portfolio data come from the same place.
Give the team a board on the same tasks.
Schedule tasks appear as cards, and moving a card updates the task in the plan. The project manager and the team look at the same work.
Plan routine work next to projects.
Recurring duties run outside projects, with an owner and a cycle. They use the same availability as project tasks, so workload shows the whole picture.
Keep the approved dates of every task.
The baseline stores approved dates, and the Gantt chart shows how far each task has moved. A new plan version starts with a change request and an approval.
Start each project with schedule, budget and risks.
Each template holds a schedule with its dependencies, budget lines, typical risks and products. Its dates are set in working days from the start, so new plans fit the calendar.
key strengths
A Power Framework alternative with execution built in
Portfolio decisions are only as good as the plans behind them. In FlexiProject the portfolio reads dates, costs and risks straight from project schedules in the same system. Nobody has to sync plans from other tools before a review, and every figure has one source.
flexible configuration
Custom project roles with their own permissions
You define the roles a project needs, such as sponsor, controller or risk owner, and give each one permissions for every project tab. The same roles appear in approval paths, so the right person signs off. The administrator sets it up in the interface, without code.
Industries where FlexiProject is a Power Framework alternative
Professional services
A consulting firm runs many engagements with one team. Workload and time tracking show who has room for the next one.
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Manufacturing
Plant upgrades and new product lines run on fixed dates. Comparing work with the baseline and the risk register reveals a slipping date early.
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Every other industry
Energy, construction and technology firms also run projects in FlexiProject. See the page for your sector.
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Power Framework alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as a Power Framework alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Power Framework alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Power Framework alternative when you want portfolio and project execution in one system. The FlexiProject project management software plans tasks, budgets and risks of every project in one place.
How does FlexiProject differ from Power Framework?
Power Framework keeps schedules in Planner Premium, MS Project, Azure DevOps or Jira. FlexiProject as a Power Framework alternative has its own Gantt chart tool inside the same system.
Does FlexiProject have a project charter?
Yes. The project charter tool collects goal, scope and sponsor with data from the schedule and budget. Each approved version stays in the history.
Approvals, products and risks
Does the Power Framework alternative have built-in approvals?
FlexiProject as a Power Framework alternative has approval workflow software built in. It routes plans and documents to project roles, one after another or in parallel.
How are deliverables accepted?
Acceptance happens in the project products module: each product has an owner, criteria and a date from its task.
How are risks linked to the plan?
You link each risk to the task it threatens in the project risk module, and its possible cost appears next to it.
Budget, reports and reviews
How does the Power Framework alternative forecast the budget?
In the project budget software each budget line has a forecast over time, partly tied to task dates. Actuals land on the same lines.
What reports does the board get?
The project reporting tool puts budgets, risks, products and plan changes of all projects into ready reports.
Where are review decisions kept?
Each review saved in the project review module keeps its status, decisions and board comments, and older reviews stay available.
Portfolio, strategy and programs
Can the Power Framework alternative simulate the portfolio?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Power Framework alternative has project portfolio software where you switch projects off and see the effect at once.
How are new project ideas rated?
Ideas are scored in the project scoring software against your own criteria and weights. Different project types may follow different models.
How are projects tied to company goals?
Every goal in the strategy management module has KPIs with a start, target and current value. Projects link to goals together with how much they contribute.
Programs, people and time
How are related projects planned together?
The program management tool connects the schedules of related projects, so a slip in one shows in the dates of the others.
How does FlexiProject show workload?
The resource planning software shows load by department, person and project. Availability includes leave and working hours.
How is working time recorded?
Hours are logged against tasks in the time tracking tool, so actual and planned time can be compared per task.
Licences, hosting and cost
Where does the team discuss a project?
In the team communication tool each project gets its own chat, which is archived along with it. Comments and mentions sit on each task.
Does the Power Framework alternative need extra Microsoft licences?
Power Framework users need Power Apps and Power BI licences. FlexiProject as a Power Framework alternative works on its own licence, also on your servers, one of the FlexiProject key strengths.
Can we test FlexiProject on our own?
Yes. Rates are on the pricing page, and a 30-day test account opens without a sales call. People who only work on their tasks use a free licence.
Contact us to learn more about FlexiProject
Show us one portfolio you run in Power Framework, and we will show it in FlexiProject with its schedules in the same system.
